At first we thought it might be a cat carrier. But no, it was just a really big water “bottle,” a three-liter, double-walled behemoth, rightly named “Zeus” by its maker, Tal Hydration.
The big bottle comes complete with fold-out handles for carrying. Or lugging. It’s the biggest lost item we’ve ever found in the Lost and Found cubby during our travels.
Depending on your era, you may recall a time when folks drank water only when they were thirsty. Really thirsty. So like most items in Lost & Found, Zeus tells a tale about students today: They hydrate. “I go through three of these a day,” said a student, brandishing her one-liter bottle.
Here’s what else we saw on March 30, 2023:
- Apple Watch, Series 6, that like other smartwatches, incorporates fitness tracking and health-oriented capabilities
- Mirrored swim goggles by Tyr
- Certificates (2) from the United Soccer Coaches announcing regional second team honors for a Bates player
- Zee Zees brand berry apple crisp nutrition bars (2), each with 4 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber, touted as being “great for breakfast in the classroom.”
- Completed calculus exam
- Bic pen
- Green reading glasses
- Book, How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi, who spoke at Bates in October 2017
- Wide mouth blue water bottle by Nalgene
- 3-liter water bottle, the Zeus model by Tal, with a decal of GoodParty, a movement to “end America’s two-party political dysfunction and create a truly representative democracy.”
- 8 GB flash drive, SanDisk Cruzer
- 8-ounce can of honey roasted cashews by Gold Emblem, the private food brand of CVS Pharmacy
- Lip balm, Rosy Lips by Vaseline
- Reloadable plastic lift ticket, good at any Vail Resorts mountain (there are 40 in four countries)
- Earbuds by Beats
- Water bottle with two decals, one for the Appalachian Mountain Club and one for the Next Adventure Scappoose Bay Paddling Center
- Over-ear headphones by Plantronics
- Swingline light duty black stapler, Model 40501
- Woven bracelet with blue and white Gzhel-style beads
- Plastic claw hair clip
- Knit winter hat by Time and Tru, a Wal-Mart label, with a small and charming red toadstool (with french knots for the spots) embroidered on a denim patch.
- Small tote bag with flip flop illustration by Oriental Trading, founded in 1932 as one of the United States’ first wholesaling companies and owned by Berkshire Hathaway.
- Purple cup with orange lid and yellow straw by TAL that may or may not change colors when filled with a cold liquid.
- Signet or class-style gold ring, likely with onyx stone
- Two evil-eye rings that are said to protect the wearer from evil and ward off the evil that has been directed at them.
- Envelope with “Circulation Department” letterhead with the words “two rings, staff restroom, 8/15/22”
- A volunteer ID card from St. Mary’s
- Two Bluetooth earbud charging cases, one with an orange sticker emblazoned with the word “bender,” of which we don’t know the meaning.
- Black umbrella
- Reusable stainless steel Bates mug
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